Police arrest 10 suspected cultists, recover firearm, charms in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police bid says its operatives person arrested 10 suspected cultists successful abstracted quality led operations successful Esit Eket section authorities country of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this successful a connection issued to journalists successful Uyo on Saturday.

The PPRO stated that the 5 suspects, Benjamin James, Moses Asuquo, Isaac Jimmy, Akaniyene Ekpo, and Aniekan Samuel, person being connected the command’s watchlist.

She said a thorough hunt conducted during the cognition led to the betterment of 1 locally made pistol, charms, 1 machete, a Point-of-Sale, POS. machine, suspected cannabis sativa seeds, and the sum of 4 100 1000 naira, ₦400,000.00, saying that the exhibits person been taken into constabulary custody, portion investigations proceed to find their relevance to different ongoing cases.

“In abstracted intelligence-led operations carried retired by operatives of the Command, a full of 10 (10) suspected cultists were arrested, portion a locally made pistol, unsafe weapons, charms, suspected cannabis sativa seeds, cult regalia, and different incriminating exhibits were recovered.”

John besides noted that 5 different suspects identified arsenic Destiny Moses (20), Boniface Clement (23), Raphael Offiong (27), Victor Obot (27), and Sunday Victor (23) were arrested successful a impermanent location wh...